gee, I can't imagine why...

Obama draws warmer feelings than predecessor

BAGHDAD – The last time an American president showed up in Iraq he was greeted with boos and shoes.

That, as they say, was then.

On Tuesday, Iraqis expressed warmth for a visiting Barack Obama. And in another sign the country is eager to cast aside the legacy of the former administration, a court reduced the jail term for the journalist who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush.

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